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                       Emergency Response (5102G)
EPA542-F-97-Q17
November 1997
Remediation Technologies
Development Forum
Questions & Answers Factsheet
       RTDF
  Remediation Technologies
     Development Forum

  RTDF Action
        Teams

Lasagna™ Partnership
Bioremediation
Consortium
HNERT Soil-Metals Action
Team
Sediments Remediation
Action Team
In Situ Flushing Action
team
Phytoremediation of
Organics Action Team
Permeable Reactive
Barriers Action Team
Fostering public-private partnerships
to develop more effective, less costly
hazardous waste remediation
technologies
            Q: What Is the RTDF?

            A: The Remediation Technologies Development Forum (RTDF) is a
              consortium of partners from industry, government, and academia
              who share the common goal of developing more effective, less
              costly hazardous waste treatment technologies to address complex
              problems of mutual concern. EPA facilitates the identification of
              issues of joint interest and assists in convening the initial working
              meetings. The collaborative projects of the RTDF are planned and
              managed by the interested parties.

            Q: What Does the RTDF Do?

            A: The RTDF members identify priority remediation technology
              development needs by examining their own remediation problems
              and the technologies currently available to meet those needs. For
              each priority need, the RTDF organizes an Action Team, comprised
              of organizations who share that particular interest, to plan and then
              conduct collaborative research and development projects to meet
              that particular need.

            Q: When Does the RTDF Meet?
            A: The RTDF holds an annual meeting to review the progress made by
              the Action Teams and to identify additional priority areas of concern
              to be addressed by new Action Teams. Although these meetings are
              open to the public, those interested in attending the meetings are
              encouraged to contact one of the co-chairs of the RTDF, either Dr.
              Walter Kovalick (EPA/TIO) or Mr. Robert Olexsey (EPA/NRMRL),
              to be added to the list of invitees. (Contact information is on the
              back of this fact sheet.)

            Q: How Can I Be a Working Member of the RTDF?
            A: The RTDF has an open membership, and new members may join at
              any time by contacting one of the RTDF co-chairs. The RTDF is a
              member-driven forum; there are no minimum requirements of a
              member such as dues, meeting attendance, or participation in one of
              the RTDF Action Teams. There is a distinction between joining the
              RTDF and participating in one of the RTDF Action Teams. Certain
              Action Teams have minimum criteria for membership that must be
              met in order to participate in their meetings and activities. The
              tremendous success of the RTDF can be attributed to the willing-
              ness of its members to actively contribute to and participate in the
              various Action Teams that are performing collaborative work.

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Q: How Do I Join an Existing Action Team
A: There are currently seven RTDF Action Teams. Of these, five Action
   Teams have open membership—the Permeable Reactive Barriers
   Action Team, the IINERT Soil-Metals Action Team, the Sediments
   Remediation Action Team, the Phytoremediation of Organics Action
   Team, and the In Situ Flushing Action Team. The meetings of these
   Action Teams are open, and new members may join at any time. For
   information on the upcoming meetings, contact one of the co-chairs of
   the Action Team of interest (see below). Two of the existing Action
   Teams—the Lasagna™ Partnership and the Bioremediation
   Consortium—have established minimum criteria for participation in
   their respective Action Teams. The members of these Action Teams
   also have signed agreements to protect the proprietary information
   discussed at their meetings and during the conduct of the projects. As
   a result, attendance at these Action Team meetings is by invitation
   only. The progress and accomplishments of these two Action Teams
   are reported at conferences, in publications,  and through the RTDF
   site on the World Wide Web.

Q: How Are New Action Teams Formed?
A: New Action Teams are formed as the RTDF identifies additional
   priority remediation technology development needs or areas of
   concern. Current and prospective RTDF members should contact the
   RTDF co-chairs to determine the level of interest in the formation of a
   new Action Team. The possibility of a new Action Team can be dis-
   cussed at the annual RTDF meeting, or members can be polled to
   ascertain their interest in participating in the new Team. If sufficient
   interest exists, EPA will coordinate a kickoff meeting for the. new
   Action Team and will provide logistical and administrative support to
   the Action Team as long as it is viable. Action Teams typically focus
   on the development of a particular remediation technology, such as
   the Lasagna™ process or on a complex problem, such as the
   remediation of sediments.
                    Action Team Contacts
       Lasagna™ Partnership
       Phil Brodsky, Monsanto
         Tel: 314-694-3235
    Michael Roulier, EPA/NKMRL
         Tel: 513-569-7796
    Permeable Reactive Barriers
          Action Team
       Bob Puls, EPA/NRMRL
         Tel: 405-436-8543
    Bioremediation Consortium
         Dave Ellis, DuPont
         Tel: 302-892-7445
      Greg Sayles, EPA/NRMRL
         Tel: 513-569-7607
   IINERT Soil-Metals Action Team
         Bill Berti, DuPont
         Tel: 302-451-9224
       Jim Ryan, EPA/NRMRL
         Tel: 513-569-7653
      In Situ Flushing
        Action Team
   Steve Shoemaker, DuPont
      Tel: 713-586-2513
   Lynn Wood, EPA/NRMRL
      Tel: 405-436-8703

 Phytoremediation of Organics
        Action Team
     Evelyn Drake, Exxon
      Tel: 908-730-2278
   Steve Rock, EPA/NRMRL
      Tel: 513-569-7149

   Sediments Remediation
        Action Team
   Bruce Yare, Solutia, Inc.
      Tel: 314-694-6370
Dennis Timberlake, EPA/NRMRL
      Tel: 513-569-7547
                                          RTDF
                                      Remediation Technologies
                                        Development Forum
                                  Would You Like
                                          More
                                    Information?
                                 For more information on the
                                RTDF and RTDF Action Teams,
                                 please visit the RTDF World
                                Wide Web site at www.rtdf.org
                                         or contact:

                                       Robert Olexsey
                                U.S. Environmental Protection!
                                Agency 26 West Martin Luther
                                         King Drive
                                    Cincinnati, OH 45268
                                      Tel: 513-569-7861
                                           E-mail:
                                 olexsey.bob@epamail.epa.gov
 Walter W. Kovalick, Jr., Ph.D.
 U.S. Environmental Protection
            Agency
   401 M Street, SW (5102G)
     Washington, DC 20460
       Tel: 703-603-9910
            E-mail:
kovalick.walter@epamail.epa.gov
  To request other RTDF fact
   sheets, please write/fax to:
         EPA/NCEPI
 11305 Reed Hartman Highway,
 Suite 219 Cincinnati, OH 45241
      Fax: 513-489-8695
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